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Speckled Cape Tortoise
Like most wild tortoises, the Speckled Cape Tortoise lives sheltered among rocks, but it is unusual in that it enters a dormant state during both excessively hot and excessively cold seasons until conditions become favorable.
Boulenger’s Cape Tortoise
Boulenger's Cape Tortoise (Homopus boulengeri) is a rare and little-studied tortoise from South Africa's Karoo region, resembling the Speckled Cape Tortoise but slightly larger and reaching up to 13 cm. Few are kept in captivity, and conservation awareness for this species remains limited.
Berger’s Cape Tortoise
Berger's Cape Tortoise is a small tortoise native to the coastal regions of Namibia and western South Africa, where it shelters among rock crevices and feeds on the flowers and fruits of plants such as cucumbers, gourds, grapes, and figs, reproducing by laying eggs.
Pyxis planicauda (Malagasy Flat-tailed Tortoise)
The flat-tailed tortoise is found along the west coast of Madagascar, closely resembling the spider tortoise but recognized as a distinct species. It is a shy, mostly herbivorous tortoise that aestivates through the dry season.
Batagur baska (Northern River Terrapin)
The Batagur turtle is one of the largest freshwater turtles in Asia, living in Andaman coast estuaries from Bangladesh to Vietnam and feeding on mangrove seeds. Once thought extinct in Thailand, it is now classified as Critically Endangered and protected under CITES Appendix I.
Tent Tortoise
The Tent Tortoise (Psammobates tentorius), also called the tent star tortoise, is a small, heat- and drought-tolerant tortoise that prefers plant food. Keeping it is fairly demanding, though a few individuals can be found in the pet trade.
Bell’s/Lowveld Hinge-back Tortoise
Bell's Hinge-back Tortoise (Kinixys belliana) is a relatively common hinge-back tortoise that lives a solitary life in dry habitats. Demanding in its care, it is not recommended for beginner keepers.
Celebes Tortoise
The Celebes Tortoise (Indotestudo forstenii), also called the Sulawesi tortoise, is a herbivorous land tortoise native to the Indonesian islands. It resembles the Burmese mountain tortoise but grows slightly larger, and is relatively easy to keep in captivity.
Painted Terrapin
The Painted Terrapin (Callagur borneoensis) is a distinctive member of the painted turtle genus whose carapace resembles a watermelon, with a red streak across the head. Distributed in Malaysia and Indonesia, it is a large, carnivorous, brackish-water turtle that must be kept in low-salinity water.
Phormictopus cancerides
The Haitian brown tarantula (Phormictopus cancerides), also known as the Dominican blue tarantula, is native to the tropical rainforests of Haiti and Brazil. It is one of the classic pet tarantula species kept by enthusiasts.
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